RETIRO DE CUARESMA
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CALa Cuaresma es el tiempo liturgico de conversion, que la Iglesia marca para prepararnos a la gran fiesta de la Pascua. Es tiempo para arrepentirnos de nuestros pecados y de […]
SACRED TRIDUUM 2023- SOLD OUT
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CAThe Sacred Triduum is the holiest time of the liturgical cycle of the Church. You are invited to share the monastic experience of this liturgy beginning on Holy Thursday and […]
GOD IS LOVE AT THE HEART OF ALL CREATION II- SOLD OUT
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CAThis retreat will delve further into the themes that Cistercian Abbot Thomas Keating has developed on the relationship between contemplation and cosmology. Topics to be explored via video presentations include: […]
SPRING ARTISTS’ RETREAT 2023
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CAThis retreat is open to artists at all levels including beginners. Photographers, sculptors and writers are also welcome to come and experience the colors and beauty of the high desert […]
PRIESTS’ RETREAT: Keepers of the “Divine Dream”…
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA...for us, for our people, and for our world. The centerpiece for this retreat will be Pope Francis' book: Let us Dream: The Path to a Better Future. (This retreat is […]
THE MUSIC OF SAINT HILDEGARD OF BINGEN
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CASt Hildegard was highly gifted by the Lord. Among her many gifts was music. In this one-day retreat, we will look at some of Hildegard’s music and her vision of […]
THE EUCHARIST AND SOCIAL JUSTICE 2023
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CAThis retreat will explore how the Eucharist opens our eyes to the sufferings of this world and gives us hope to challenge the structures of injustice, confident in God’s promises. […]
PENTECOST RETREAT
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CAThis preached retreat is for oblates of St. Andrew's Abbey or anyone interested in Benedictine spirituality. The focus for the retreat is the Rule of St. Benedict and the liturgy […]
IN THE SPIRIT OF AA: A Twelve-Step Retreat
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CASpend a weekend getting back to the key that unlocks the 12-Steps for those who follow them. We will take slightly different approach to these conventional steps and traditions. Recovery […]
The Transformative Power of Story
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CAOur modern culture places a high value on non-fiction, deeming it to be the “reality,” while largely minimizing or dismissing the rich source of meaning that can be found in […]
DISCERNMENT IN DAILY LIFE 2023
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CADiscernment is an essential theme in the spiritual life. As we progress through our life, we constantly need to make practical decisions within the context of our values. These values […]
CINEMA DIVINA RETREAT
Saint Andrew's Abbey 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CACinema Divina uses the form of Lectio Divina with film. It is a time of prayer, reflection, and conversation to dive deeper into our story and recognize our call. This […]
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Ceramics
Our ceramics represent a tradition of Beneditine craftsmanship, and help support the community of Saint Andrew’s Abbey.